Ellis Island’s Beloved Holiday Nog Is Back for a Limited Time
The iconic beverage and Las Vegas favorite returns for the 22nd year
With the holiday season in full swing, Ellis Island’s iconic Holiday Nog is now available for purchase, making the perfect holiday gift or addition to any holiday celebration.
The dairy-based beverage is a family tradition that has turned into a city-wide favorite. With 5,600 bottles produced this year, Ellis Island’s brewmaster, Michael Key and his team used 24,000 eggs, 275 gallons of spirits, and a few secret ingredients to create this seasonal staple.
Ellis Island owner Gary Ellis’ grandfather, Frank Ellis, Sr., learned about the recipe from a fellow passenger on a ship taking him from Italy to the United States back in 1953. In the 1980s, after his grandfather passed away, Ellis found the recipe and began making small batches in his home kitchen.
Now, more than 30 years and many batches later, the Holiday Nog is considered a Vegas Holiday staple. As the tradition has grown way beyond a secret family recipe, the Ellis’s are excited to bring the Holiday Nog to the public for the 22nd year in a row.
The Holiday Nog can be purchased at Ellis Island Casino, any Village Pub location, and the brewery shop of Silver Reef Brewery in St. George, Utah. Available by the glass ($10) or by the bottle ($40), customers will be able to purchase The Nog until it’s sold out.